On paper and live, the match up between the Astro and Nationals has been exciting. But, viewership on TV has been a snooze for the World Series, says Nielsen.
Gerrit Cole pitched another playoff masterpiece and the Astros jumped to a quick lead, turning back the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 in the deciding Game 5 of their ALDS.
Alex Bregman had two hits and three RBIs, and seven other Astros drove in at least one run as Houston beat the Mariners 11-5 Tuesday night for its fifth straight win.
George Springer and Carlos Correa homered and Astros' bullpen threw four scoreless innings in a 11-3 rout of Cleveland. Now, waiting for the Boston-New York winner.
Astro's Josh James struck out seven and scattered four hits over 5 1/3 innings to help Houston eliminate the Mariners from AL West contention with a 7-0 victory.
Houston went dead cold missing 27 straight baskets and the Warriors heated up to earned a fourth straight trip to the NBA Finals by beating the Rockets 101-92.
Lance McCullers threw 11 strikeouts over seven innings, only giving up a Cano's HR. Brian McCann's two-run home run led the Astros over the Seattle Mariners 4-1.